More Than 5,000 Attend 2026 International Hadith Gathering In Putrajaya

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- More than 5,000, including participants from Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, China and Japan, attended the 2026 International Sama’ Jami’ al-Tirmizi and al-Syamail al-Muhammadiyyah Gathering, which began today.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Zulkifli Hasan said the 11-day programme, which runs until Nov 23, also featured 10 international and local Islamic scholars serving as guides for the recitation of hadith, known as musnid.

“This year’s programme focuses on two hadith compilations, namely Jami’ al-Tirmizi and al-Syamail al-Muhammadiyyah.

“The programme not only provides participants with an opportunity to follow the recitation of hadith, but also encompasses the study of riwayah wa dirayah, daily lectures and scholarly discussions of hadith by specially invited scholars,” he told reporters after officiating the event here tonight.

He said the programme has been carefully structured to ensure that participants could not only follow the recitation of hadith but also understand and gain deeper insights into its contents through scholarly discussions.

He said the response to this year’s event has been very encouraging, attracting participation not only from Muslims in Malaysia but also from overseas.

“This shows that the event has continued to expand and, Alhamdulillah, has received tremendous attention and encouraging response from Muslims in Malaysia as well as neighbouring countries,” he said, adding that there are also participants from India, Bangladesh and Oman.

The programme, organised by the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) with Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim) as the main coordinator, is being held in collaboration with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council and Putrajaya Corporation.

Among the international scholars attending are the Grand Mufti of India Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, Sheikh Dr Naji bin Rashid Al-Arabi from Bahrain and Sheikh Dr Yasir Al Adeni from Yemen.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to attend the closing ceremony on Nov 23.

-- BERNAMA